#89CBF3
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.088 236), rgb(137, 203, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#89CBF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89CBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 203, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.088 236) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #89CBF3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89CBF3 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89CBF3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89CBF3 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 236.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 234.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89CBF3
oklch(81.2% 0.088 236)
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Step 400
400
#2BADEC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#89CBF3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9C9F5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD5D8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89CBF3
#89CBF3
oklch(81.2% 0.088 236)
- #EEB38A
#EEB38A
oklch(81.2% 0.088 55.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #89CBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.011
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.015
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.016
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #89CBF3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.